200, 300 & 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Courses

What is different about our Rishikesh yoga teacher training courses in India?

Rishikesh School of Yoga is the original school of the city popularly known as, "Yoga Capital of World". In the 1990s, we were the only school in this holy city, but our traditions are thousands of years old.

What is True Yoga from India?

Yoga has become a big gym and fitness business. Originally we were the only Yoga School in Rishikesh, India, the World Capital of Yoga. In the past 10 years, we've witnessed countless 'Pop-Up' yoga schools meet the growing demand for yoga class in India.

But I’m jumping ahead:

There have been ashrams in Rishikesh for centuries but they were closed to most people, especially foreigners. We changed that when we opened our doors for yoga classes in India.

Yup, its been total a transformation since we opened our Yogpeeth Ashram in Rishikesh. So what’s the point?

Work out yoga has become a billion dollar industry and it is good that people are practicing. But it can be even more beneficial when it is not just the physical but also the inner (consciousness) development. There is more to it than power exercise, fitness and bikram hot yoga workouts.

Here is why it is more than a back, chest or ab fat loss workout plan.

To do more than yoga poses, as the spiritually wise yogis do, you need to know the secret ...

Yoga is a state of being and teaching yoga is a subtle art. But that’s the key. Practicing yoga at our studio is about much more than simply doing bendy postures with the body.

It all comes down to this:

Achieving 'yoga off the mat,' the state of consistent union of mind, body and soul, is about awakening the Guru in you. It can be done, but there’s one small catch.

Yoga is about awakening, but how?

We build relationships. We nurture individual growth. We share open minds and provide tools for our students to become teachers who can open minds.

As one candle can light many flames, we too share the original light of yoga.

We did not change the thousands of years of our tradition's secret teaching because of the new modern desire for yoga.

But first a warning:

We still share the same proven secret that has opened the minds and hearts of countless people over the years. Our lienage of teachers is thousands of years old and existed long before gym yoga.

Come for genuine yoga, meditation and wellness retreat packages. Our Himalayan yoga retreats in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand are 7 to 21 day India yoga meditation tours. These affordable spiritual retreats allow you to enjoy the Original Yoga of Rishikesh at our north India yoga and meditation ashram/yogpeeth.

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Authentic Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Courses

At Rishikesh School of Yoga, we offer yoga packages in India that are registered with the yoga alliance teacher training certification requirements. We also offer daily drop-in classes, spiritual Himalayan yoga retreats and north India yoga and meditation workshops. Our teachers come from all over the world and each one offers a priceless contribution to the world of Yoga.

What it means is this:

Yoga takes you to where life exists in the present moment.

We dedicate ourselves to teaching and promoting yoga in it’s most authentic and holistic form while remaining relevant to the modern needs.

Spiritual Courses in Rishikesh, India

Yoga is the gift that keeps on giving so I feel like there are no boundaries to where it can take me. It has affected me by strengthening and toning my physical body while giving me tools for constant renewal change of mental and emotional clarity. It also has and continues to refine and expand my awareness. There is no part of my life that has not been affected by Yoga because it is a complete practice and knowledge base that helps you evolve into even greater wholeness and I’m excited to be able to share it with others”

Ryan W.D. Parenti

This yoga has changed my life. It is rare to find an authentic version of yoga that is more than just exercise. Where yoga still means uniting with the true self.

Better than that Swami Ji has helped me open my mind and heart to a newer better version of myself. Thank you with all my heart.

Seema Kandwal

Rishikesh school of yoga us amazing. The people are great and the yoga is the best! It feels like you are part of a family and they were the first yoga school in Rishikesh.

Highly recommended

Unnati Shree Tiwari

The yoga shared uplifts my heart. I am a truly happy person and the Brahman environment is very special.

in is unique to be able to live and practice in a way that truly removes personal limitations. Thank you

Aparna Sharma

Yoga is not only for your physical body. It has helped my mind also. When my mind is energetic with yoga then I can do everything in the world. Now I am a yogic person and I can do anything in the world. Impossible things are now possible. Rishikesh School of Yoga is my spiritual family. Highly recommended! Helps me to be the energy I want to be. Love the meditation and yoga teacher training in Rishikesh

Christopher John Porzio

Absolutely the most distinctly sincere and nourishing process I have taken part of in my adult years. My understanding and practice have become vastly more refined and consciously integrated into my life as a whole. I have the wonderful teachers and teacher training program at Rishikesh School of Yoga to thank for this. Amazing. Swami Umesh Yogi Ji teaches through his loving example and deep understanding of Vedic knowledge. I'm just your every-day, beyond lucky, happy yogi:) Thank You Swami Umesh Yogi Ji !!!! Jai !!!!!!

Carlos Julián Garcia

"Perfect place, wonderful people, for your own spiritual journey and to learn and live the real "Yogi's Life".(Translated by Google) The best place to start your spiritual journey in India, following the path of Yoga. You will live the authentic yoga from the beginning, learning, living and enjoying every moment!

"The expert teachers provided a powerfully transformational course, jam-packed with knowledge and direct experience. Being in the Himalayas practicing Yoga is such an incredibly rewarding uniquely grounding experience. I found my ego melting into the ocean of my being, and my heart was rekindled with respect for the teachings of Yoga. The atmosphere is rich with silence, and be warned, you will be shining more of yourself afterward. It was a life changing journey I will cherish my entire life."

Chiraj El

"It is of the most highest blessings to have such pure knowledge on both the level of the mind and body. Rishikesh School of Yoga is nothing short of a miracle on this Earth. I am beyond grateful for its existence. Eternal Gratitude!

If you are looking for a true transformation in your life, look no further! Prepare to have your heart and mind unleashed! ❤️"

Arun Srivastava

"The accommodations and 200 HR Yoga TTC program were both fantastic. I have gained so much knowledge and wisdom from this course that I am hoping to return again. The environment is also very peaceful, a short walk away from Ganga, and near to many temples in Rishikesh.

The Rishikesh School of Yoga is an excellent program that teaches all aspects of the Yogic and Siddha traditions. Swami Umesh Yogi is a world renowned master and adept yogi. One can gain immense short term and long term physical, mental, and spiritual benefits from this training. You can learn to access the unbounded part of your consciousness and begin to act from that place."

Madelana Ferrara

"Top notch, traditional, authentic teachers. Direct lineage Brahmin family. Amazing learning experience and opportunity. All in a beautiful setting alongside the purest water of the Ganga River. Truly a remarkable and life-fulfilling experience.

I loved my experience in India at Rishikesh School of Yoga. My love of the tradition and teachings was amplified by being in the birthplace of yoga and the loving kindness of these teachers lingers still in my mind. Considering India? Definitely consider RSY!"

Rick Mack

RSY has been a life changing experience for me, I highly recommend experiencing yoga teachers training in Rishikesh India with teachers that are connected to the yoga traditions.
Rishikesh School of Yoga is a mind, body and spiritual experience. My class experience with my teacher and fellow students was profound. I left RYS with a sense of integration in my yoga practice and a better understanding of the yogic traditions.